Selenium WebDriver Testing: appium

1. use xcode to launch ios simulator

'xcode' -> 'open developer tool' -> 'simulator', will run default simulator
now menu show simulator, 'file' to select other simulator if available

2. install ios app to simulator

find unsigned app in release, etc. iOS-Simulator-MyRNDemoApp.1.3.0-162.zip @https://github.com/saucelabs/my-demo-app-rn/releases
launch ios simulator
drag app to simulator,
or use cmd: xcrun simctl install BB6F3DD7-2BB6-428F-9673-562A23BE7480 ~/desktop/test.app

3. find device name, udid, platform version, bundle id for iso app

xcrun simctl list //list available simulator with device name & udid, 'booted' means running
can find apple native app bundle id @https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/depece748c41/web
for custom app, find bundle id in its project, or ask developer

4. use appium inspector to inspect ios app

pre-requisite: run device/simulator, run appium server (cmd/ui)

specify 'desired capabilities'
can use 'bundleId' or 'app' in 'desired capability' to specify the app
when using 'bundleId', can find apple native app bundle id @https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/depece748c41/web
when using 'app', set 'appium:noReset' so that it will not reinstall app from filepath everytime

sample capability

{
  "appium:platformVersion": "13.3",
  "appium:deviceName": "iPhone 11 Pro Max",
  "appium:automationName": "XCUITest",
  "appium:bundleId": "com.apple.Preferences",
  "appium:platformName": "iOS"
}

5. use android studio to launch android simulator

'more actions' -> 'sdk manager' to install sdk
'more actions' -> 'virtual device manager' -> to create device
run device

6. install android app to android simulator

find .apk file in release
launch android simulator
drag apk to simulator

7. use appium inspector to inspect android app

similar to inspecting ios app
set 'ANDROID_HOME' in appium server configuration

sample capability

{
  "appium:appPackage": "com.saucelabs.mydemoapp.rn",
  "appium:deviceName": "emulator-5554",
  "appium:automationName": "UiAutomator2",
  "appium:appActivity": ".MainActivity",
  "appium:platformName": "android"
}

8. locator strategy

accessibilityId: content-desc (android), accessibility-id (ios)
className: class (android and ios)
id: id (android), name (ios)
name: name (android and ios)
xpath

5. get apk from phone

'adb shell pm list packages' - list all packages
'adb shell pm path com.example.someapp' - get full path in phone
'adb pull /data/app/com.example.someapp-2.apk'

6. get AndroidManifest.xml

apktool.bat d -f myapp.apk

7. cross platform - android/ios, mobile web/app

XCUITest - ios testing fw by apple for iOS 9.3 and above
UIAutomation - ios testing fw by apple for iOS 9.3 and lower

Espresso - android testing fw by google
UiAutomator/UiAutomator2 - android testing fw by google

appium use webdriver api, but it can have any of the above driver underneath, just like selenium, also use webdriver api, but can have chrome, firefox, safari driver